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Hundreds of Aussie families, carers, supporters and friends gathered on the rooftop of the hotel in Athens last night for the Special Olympics Australia welcome event. As the sun set over the valley of Athens with the famous Acropolis in the distance. So many cheers and Aussie Aussie Aussie messages! Senator Jan McLucas shared a message to the team and to the families for everything you do as a parent and lets celebrate our team being here for this major event. Check out the messages from familes and friends to the athletes and to everyone back home!

Special Olympics Global Ambassador Zhang Ziyi visited with youth leaders from the Global Youth Activation Summit during the Special Olympics World Summer Games Athens 2011. Youth delegates from China and Hong Kong joined Zhang Ziyi on stage to perform a traditional Chinese song.

Did you miss Summer Games? The Special Olympics Massachusetts Summer Games was one of the best in recent memory. With Fantastic weather and great completion, it was another great weekend in the history of Special Olympics Massachusetts., If you we not there, check out the highlight video from the weekend. And if you were, check it out anyway!

40-year-old Mike Van Zee was born with Down Syndrome. But as KXLY4's Ben Kaplan tells us, that's never stopped him. And now, he'll represent Spokane on an international stage this summer in Athens, Greece.

Sporza reporter makes a mistake Click on "CC" for English Subs -A Sporza-Reporter, Bert P. (Belgian sports channel) was doing a report on the Special Olympics in Belgium. He was looking for people to interview when he met these people... He made an honest mistake (could happen to anyone). And he apologized from the bottom of his heart. He decided that this video was a valuable tv-moment. The special people are NOT less than anyone else but are people like you and me and should be treated as such, thats why he decided that this moment should be broadcasted, and not be archived to be never seen again. The video is 3 years old but has resurfaced not long ago. - I uploaded this video because it was funny. Not to get the reporter fired. Any hateful comments towards the reporter or other people will be deleted.

MacIver News Service | June 8, 2011 [Madison, Wisc...] On Wednesday in Madison, protesters picketed and disrupted the Governor's appearance at a Special Olympics ceremony outside the State Capitol. As the event kicked off, the University of Wisconsin marching band played and Bucky Badger danced and hammed it up with the Olympians. Interspersed throughout the crowd were dozens of pro-union protesters. The picketers were present throughout the event, including some holding signs with questionable language. The horn honking was kept below normal levels, but some continued throughout the speeches by law enforcement and other dignitaries. Then, as the Governor began to address the Special Olympians, more than a dozen protesters, dressed as Zombies, because in their eyes they are "dead" to Scott Walker, walked to the front of the crowd. They blocked the athletes' view of the Governor in an attempt to divert attention away from the Special Olympians on onto themselves. As did the other lawmakers at the event, Walker kept his remarks brief. Work continues in the legislature on Governor Walker's two-year budget proposal, and many of the protesters have returned to their "Entitletown" tent city across the street.

Produced by Maria Sun, Hong Kong Baptist University. Law Yuen Ling, 22-years-old golfer, will attend this year's World Special Olympics Summer Games in Greece this July, as one of 12 golf players from Hong Kong and the only one who will take Level 5 Individual Stroke Play 18 Hole. Law won the second place in Level 1 Individual Skills Competition in 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai. She competed in Level 2 Alternate Shot Team Play Competition won the second place in 2008 SOEA Regional Golf Competition in Korea. In 2009 Law went to Taipei for Special Olympics International Golf Tournament and won the first place in Level 4 Individual Stroke Play Competition 9 Hole.

Meet Kerry Hincka. She's the mother of Special Olympics athlete, Molly Hincka. Although Molly was faced with many obstacles, Kerry chose to see the possibilities beyond them. This is their story. P&G. Proud sponsor of Moms.

Supporters and athletes of the Special Olympics of Charleston, SC gathered together with the help of Fox Commercial Media and made a public service announcement video. The video is called Be a Fan of Special Olympics. Much like Special Olympics, it challenges the community around us to be a fan of acceptance, of friendship and of courage. We hope it will inspire more people to become supporters, volunteers or coaches.

Directed by Charles Hendley (goldenhorde). Written by Nick Wooton and Jonathon John. Agency JWT London. Winner Cannes Lions Best Public Service Commercial, Cannes Lions Jury's Choice Best Commercial. New York One Show Best Public Service Commercial. 360000 views on YouTube.